OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Ray (2003a): Meriam

Page number: 183

siriam, ziriam

•  n. name of a turtle zogo; au nei for a number of ceremonies held in various places, and probably connected with mourning.

meket siriam

•  n. a "small" initiation ceremony.

siriam meta

•  n. a sacred house.